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Why is Alaa Mubarak being endorsed for the presidency?

Why is Alaa Mubarak being endorsed for the presidency?

I was astonished by the interest readers have shown in my article from last week where I criticized Alaa Mubarak's…
When all else fails

When all else fails

Science is an engine of progress. Perhaps more importantly critical thinking, skepticism and a culture of research and contemplation are…
Referendum number 1

Referendum number 1

For many years, a lot of countries waited for "statement number one," delivered by a spokesperson for military officers after…
The ethics of responsibility

The ethics of responsibility

We are all united. Egypt’s loss to Algeria in the World Cup qualifying match last week precipitated that rare state…
Avoiding the Egypt-Algeria crisis

Avoiding the Egypt-Algeria crisis

Let's think about the events that followed the Egypt-Algeria soccer match in Sudan differently from the discourse that is now…
Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

As Al-Masry Al Youm English Edition on the web moves into Phase II of its development I am happy to…
The secret behind Anas el-Fiqqi

The secret behind Anas el-Fiqqi

Information Minister Anas el-Fiqqi finally threw in the towel, as boxers do when on the verge of defeat. He failed…
Football hysteria

Football hysteria

In the early 1970s, I was an editor in the research department of el-Gomhoreya newspaper. We were cramped in a…
Neither ElBaradei nor Moussa

Neither ElBaradei nor Moussa

There is much news floating around about the possibility that Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei intends to run for president in the…
A disgraceful decision

A disgraceful decision

Minister of Manpower and Immigration, Aisha Abdel Hadi insists on poking at a wound we thought had healed. Abdel Hadi…
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